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Kitt · 07-19-2009, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by nide44

But believe me....International air travel is a real bummer!

I believe you and I am very glad I did it and flew to Norway before all this security. I knew that if I wanted to go to Norway I had to fly commercial. Even so, they treat you pretty much like a herd of cattle. I do not ever care to fly commercial again.

Flying commercial now, even before all of this, is not what it used to be like in the early 60's. It used to be fun back then with no hassle and not the hoards of people flying either.

I'll take flying in our own plane any day. We flew to Alaska ourselves and our children in our plane. We also have traveled via vehicle there three more times. My husband used to work there also. It is a wonderful trip if you go by vehicle all the way thru Canada. There is so much to see all the way. We got to see and drive on some of the old Alcan Highway which my Dad helped build way back when. The last time we drove there, the old highway was about gone. Now it is like freeway most all of the way up there. Many places to stay, eat, get gas, etc. We used our pickup camper and another time our small Class C so we hardly ever ate out. Our choice. We found that groceries were not that expensive either. And gas, at the time, was not that expensive. But the freeway like part of it kind of spoils it at least for us. But it's a sign of the times. Of course once there we drove the other roads. We saw an abundance of wildlife going up and while there and coming back.

It is getting to be so commercial up there in lots of places. And the towns have grown and grown. Like a lot of places in the lower 48. The commercialism does spoil it around Denali Park though. At least that's the way we think.

The one year we also drove the Dalton Highway past the Artic Circle to Coldfoot where we stayed at the make shift campground. We woke up the next morning on the 4th of July. Then we drove a bit further to Wiseman. We were over halfway to Prudhoe Bay. We did not go further as it's a long haul. It was an amazing trip up there. Crossing the Yukon River is a rush in itself. The rivers up there are wild and HUGE. Not like in the lower 48.

We have driven all of the 6 roads while up there. And it also was great flying in our plane and then rented a rent-wreck in Palmer and drove 1,602 miles that first time that we all went.

It sounds like you had a good trip and that you are glad you went. But I can imagine it was very tiring and trying. But now you have your memories and your pictures.